Slayer, Errol Flynn Squat, Hollywood

1988, printed 1994

Jim Goldberg

Associated Names
Jim Goldberg

Artist, American, born 1953

The image depicts a person standing on a raised patch of ground, looking out over a vast urban landscape. The person is in silhouette with their arms raised. The background shows a sprawling cityscape that extends into the distance, with the horizon blending into the sky. The scene is in black and white, emphasizing shades of gray and creating a stark contrast between the person and the city. In the foreground, there are wild grasses and a gnarled branch, with buildings and greenery visible in the cityscape that fades into the distant horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.6 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)
    image: 21.3 × 32.3 cm (8 3/8 × 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4744

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jim Goldberg, San Francisco; Betsy Karel, formerly Betsy K. Frampton, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1995

  • Goldberg, Jim. Raised by Wolves. Zurich, 1995: 73.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Jim Goldberg 1988/94 AP[circled] BOOK PRINT; by unknown hand, bottom left corner in graphite: 1

Wikidata ID

Q64155726

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